QUEENSTOWN.

Element Escapes.

With the snow starting to fall again in Queenstown, it’s time to dust off your skis, boards and suitably puffy thermal attire, and head off for a mid winter escape. But the one important decision you need to make is where you will rest your head at night. One particular accommodation option that caught our eye recently is Element Escapes.

Overlooking downtown Queenstown, Element Escapes combines all the comforts of a hotel stay with the flexibility of an apartment. Offering luxury accommodation at two separate locations on Queenstown Hill, both affording breathtaking views across Lake Wakatipu to the Remarkables mountain range beyond, this is not your typical hotel room vista. Each apartment comes in two bedroom and two bathroom configurations, are completely self-contained and are especially generous in the space department. We rather like the thought of being able to feast on a home cooked meal of delicious local produce at the apartment one night, and then dining out at one of Queenstown’s many restaurants the next. Element Escapes offer the sort of services you would expect from luxury boutique accommodation; daily apartment servicing, luxury grocery packs, pantry provisions on arrival, childcare, in-room spa treatments and a chef to cook on request are just some of the options available should you want to make the most of your time in Queenstown.

Safe in the knowledge that this little gem is available, we’re already planning our next Queenstown adventure.